Street Life in New York City

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The paper looks at the book "Ragged Dick," which portrays street life for boys growing up in the streets of New York in the 19th Century. The paper examines the differences between the romanticized street life painted in the book and real street life for children today, where they are fighting for survival and often unable to get an education.

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"In Ragged Dick, Alger provides an inside look at the life of a street boy which includes the sense of loyalty they feel for each other, the fear that goes along with living in the streets and the outcome of such a life. Alger works to bring the reader into the street with the boys so that the reader can feel the emotion and stress that goes along with such a lifestyle. In addition it provides the reader with a glimpse of the romantic side of street life, which even today, lures thousands of teens to the New York City streets each year."

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